Fight over leeks ends with 2 Northern Michigan men arrested, charged

[Teh One Who Knocks]

By Justine Lofton | M Live




MESICK, MI – Two men who fought about payment for leeks were arrested and charged with assault and domestic violence in Wexford County.

Gene Anthony Crandall, 23, of Mesick, is accused of assaulting and strangling 29-year-old Martin James Shafer, of Mesick. The altercation allegedly occurred Shafer confronted Crandall about what he believed to be unfair payment for his work collecting leeks, according to a news release from Michigan State Police.

Crandall is suspected of punching and choking Shafer during the confrontation at a residence on M-115 in Antioch Township near Mesick on May 13, police said. Crandall told police that Shafer struck him first. Both are facing charges.

A woman who lives at the residence with Crandall and Shafer sprayed the men with a hose to break up the fight, police said. Crandall then fled the scene on foot and Shafer called police.

Troopers from the MSP Cadillac Post were dispatched to the scene around 8:15 p.m. on May 13. Police used a K9 unit to track down Crandall. Both Crandall and Shafer were arrested.

Crandall is charged with one count of assault with intent to do great bodily harm less than murder, a felony punishable by up to 10 years in prison or a $5,000 fine; and one count of domestic violence, a misdemeanor punishable by up to 93 days in jail and/or a $500 fine.

Shafer is charged with one count of domestic violence.

Both men were arraigned last week in the 84th District Court in Wexford County and released on personal recognizance (PR) bonds.

[Griffin]

what's the world coming to when you can't take a leek without upsetting someone?